Chapter 603: Gang Leader

Atop a high-rise in Harbor City.

The interior of this floor was decorated with an antique charm.

On one side of the wall was a compartment housing a statue of Guan Erye.

This was the office of Zhou Lie, a big shot of the 15K gang in Harbor City.

15K was a very famous gang in Harbor City, having boasted over half of the gang members in its prime.

After 1997, with the support of the motherland, Harbor City cracked down on gangs. The big and small gangs transformed and started skirting the edge of the law, rarely engaging in blatant criminal activities.

15K was no exception, otherwise, it would have disappeared long ago.

Two people were in this office.

One was Zhou Lie, the 15K boss, and the other was Sun Honghai, who had just arrived.

Sun Honghai, like his brother Sun Hongyang, sought the help of an underworld boss to retaliate against Xu Yang.

But he was much more formidable than his brother.

His brother sought out Lei Qingze, who strictly speaking, was just a small-time gang leader.

But he sought out Zhou Lie, a real gang boss, a boss among bosses.

Sun Honghai explained the situation and his intentions.

Zhou Lie said, “Mr. Sun, times have changed. Such matters should be endured and they will pass. If a real fight breaks out, I’m afraid it won’t end well for you either.”

“I can’t endure it!” Sun Honghai gritted his teeth and said, “Because of him, my brother became an idiot, and I lost all my face at the gathering. If I don’t take revenge, how can I have the face to step outside in the future!”

Many ordinary people didn’t know that Sun Honghai was a member of 15K and also a financier of the gang, donating money to its boss every year.

During the era of American governance in Harbor City, it was very chaotic with rampant gang activity, and the people’s personal safety couldn’t be guaranteed, so they were forced to join various gangs.@@novelbin@@

Even many descendants of wealthy families chose to join gangs.

Of course, the status of wealthy descendants in a gang was different from that of ordinary people.

This was one of the reasons why the Harbor City gangs had so much power.

“Alright, how exactly do you want us to handle this?”

Seeing that persuasion was futile, Zhou Lie no longer tried to dissuade him.

“Kill him!” Sun Honghai said through gritted teeth, filled with hatred.

“Kill him? That’s not possible!” Zhou Lie repeatedly shook his head.

“How is it not possible?” Sun Honghai said, “Hasn’t 15K killed many before? Your hands must be stained with blood too, isn’t killing someone a piece of cake for you?”

“Times are not what they once were,” Zhou Lie sighed, “During the American governance, it was utter chaos, and killing someone was no big deal as long as you fed the Americans enough money to keep them satisfied. In this era, no one dares to kill indiscriminately, not even us. We don’t do that sort of thing anymore, not unless it’s absolutely necessary.”

Sun Honghai thought Zhou Lie was just spouting nonsense and retorted, “I have money, isn’t ten million enough?!”

“It’s not about the money,” Zhou Lie shook his head, “Based on what you just said, the other party is a mainlander worth tens of billions. If I have someone kill him, then I’m finished and so is 15K. In short, getting me to kill him is impossible. Don’t bring it up again.”

Sun Honghai frowned and asked, “To what extent are you willing to go then?”

Zhou Lie considered, “Break one arm or one leg, the choice is yours.”

Sun Honghai thought it over and decided that he preferred Xu Yang to spend the second half of his life with crutches or in a wheelchair, so he said, “Break one of his legs.”

Zhou Lie nodded and said, “Fine, break one of his legs, but you need to pay up front, you know the rules.”

Even though Sun Honghai was a financial backer, making yearly payments, getting help for specific jobs still required additional payment.

It was just more convenient and came with a discount.

Moreover, one could personally meet with a big shot like Zhou Lie to discuss matters.

Zhou Lie held up three fingers: “Thirty million.”

Sun Honghai’s eyes widened: “Isn’t that too expensive for just a leg?”

“Thirty million isn’t expensive at all,” Zhou Lie said with a smile. “You should know, the target is a mainland billionaire with net assets amounting to hundreds of billions. Should this leak, it would cause an uproar like a massive tsunami. I’m also taking on considerable risk. And don’t complain about the price. Thirty million is already a discounted rate; for others, I would have charged forty million. The target is no ordinary person. If it were just any commoner’s leg, it would have been done for three hundred thousand. If you wanted me to handle a nobody, I wouldn’t even charge you. And keep in mind, in this day and age, who still resorts to violence? If you weren’t one of our own from 15K, I wouldn’t even consider this business.”

Sun Honghai said helplessly, “Alright, it’s thirty million then. It mostly salvages my face.”

Finding someone for this kind of job is indeed extremely challenging nowadays.

It’s not about the money; it’s that no one is willing to do it.

Without the right connections, you can’t find such people, no matter how much money you have.

Like when Hu Yaorong wanted a hitman to take out Xu Yang and had his trusted man Qiu Xinhui handle it, Qiu Xinhui had to take many detours before he found a hitman.

And the one he found was a hitman on the verge of retirement, who then betrayed Hu Yaorong.

Li Guangming also had to reach out to a friend in the “beautiful country” to find a hitman and spent thirty million US dollars.

For Sun Honghai to spend thirty million, and for Zhou Lie to agree to break Xu Yang’s leg, it really was a special offer.

Zhou Lie was telling the truth. If it weren’t for Sun Honghai being one of their own, a refusal would affect 15K’s development, and Zhou Lie wouldn’t have accepted.

“Xu Yang might leave Harbor City soon. Arrange for someone as quickly as you can,” Sun Honghai said.

“Don’t worry, I’ll send someone to keep watch at the hotel where he’s staying right away. As soon as he steps out, my people will act. He won’t escape,” Zhou Lie replied indifferently.

“Good, I’ll be waiting for the good news!” Sun Honghai nodded in satisfaction.

After handing over the money, Sun Honghai left.

Zhou Lie immediately called over a trusted subordinate, a middle-aged man named Xue Dalong.

Xue Dalong was highly skilled in martial arts, a master of mixed martial arts, and also a top enforcer for 15K.

Upon hearing the specifics from Zhou Lie, Xue Dalong took a few brothers and headed out, arriving at the entrance of the Welden Hotel. They hid in a van, holding a photo of Xu Yang, taking turns keeping watch at the entrance.

As soon as Xu Yang showed up, they would move immediately, breaking Xu Yang’s leg.

Xue Dalong’s plan was very straightforward.

Upon seeing Xu Yang leave the hotel, they would drive up, pull Xu Yang into the car, smash one of his legs with a sledgehammer, push him out of the vehicle, and then head back—all in a day’s work.

The operation was, to say the least, exceedingly rudimentary and clear-cut.

Xue Dalong replayed the plan over and over in his mind, convinced it had no flaws.

Not even if Zhang Liang were alive, Zhuge Liang resurrected, or Liu Bowen reborn could they devise such a perfect plan.

A night passed without a sign of Xu Yang.

By two in the afternoon, Xu Yang still hadn’t appeared.

Now, Xue Dalong was growing impatient and decided to enter the hotel.